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Portland Harbor Superfund site

A Meyer-funded coalition of people and groups united in pursuit of a strong, equitable cleanup of the Willamette River Superfund site scored a key victory this winter, when federal officials nearly doubled the amount of carcinogen-tainted sediment they plan to remove from the river bottom.

Meet three community organizers working on behalf of Portlanders to secure a strong, fair plan to clean up the Portland Harbor Superfund site. For Rahsaan Muhammad, Mary Ann Warner and Irina Phillips, the fight for environmental justice is deeply personal.